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THE HONG KONG

JOCKEY CLUB

THE EIGHTH EXTRA RACE MEETING will be held (weather permitting) at HAPPY VALLEY 'on SATURDAY, 5th and THURS-` DAY, 10th October, 1940, com- mencing at 2.00 p.m. on days.

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

THE CHINA MAIL, OCTOBER 2, 1940.-

BRIDGE WHAT THE

U.S.A. IS

KOWLOON CRICKET NOTES SAYING

.CLUB

The Annual General Meeting of Members

will be held in the CLUB HOUSE,

on

FRIDAY, 4h October, 1940)

at di pim

BUSINESS::

Report and Accounts 1939-1940. Election of Officers: 1040-1941. General:

By Order of the General Committee;

C. LABRUM

Hon. Secretary.

PUBLIC AUCTIONS

The Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public Auction on

THURSDAY, 3rd October, 1940 commencing at 10.30 aim. at No. 7, Tung Cheong Building, 2nd. floor, next to King's Terrace,

·· Kowloon

À QUANTITY OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE

also

2 Fine Bronze Figures

1 "Zenith" Radio Set

On View from Wednesday, the |2nd October, 1940.

Terms: Cash on Delivery

LAMMERT BROS.,

Auctioneers.

Hong Kong, 1st October, 1940.

The Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public Auction on both

(By The Four Aces)

PUNISHING PRESUMPTION West, like many players; thought it a good idea to double if there was a fair chance to defeat the contract. His presumption was justly punished.

Eaat, Dealer. Neither side vulnerable'

A QJ106

•KQJ7

♡ 10 3

N IW

◊ 8-5-2

J 9 8' G

0 £7.4

AQ 7:3

AAK 983

8

◊ A TO 9

K 10 6 2

The bidding:

East

South West

North

1♡

Dbl.

Pass

24

Pass

rass Pass

4A

Dbl.

BA Redbl.

Pass

Pass

•

194H CARD VALUES

OF THE FOOR-ACES SYSTEM

ACFAR KING QUEEN JACKA

AUCRARE HUI 638°

**

From the beginning of the intensified air attacks there has been much more excitement in the United States than there appears to have been any- where in Great Britain."

Americans have never' been re- markable for their reserve

and they have no' shyness now" in 'dis- cussing, even with complete strangers in public places every- where, their hopes and fears for Great Britain. Hopes have Been raised to a high pitch now that it Is Becoming plainer and plainer that the Germans have been/ takt- ing a terrible beating: Confused. as the news. still is, because of the wide disparity between the British and the German claims, even the ....... man in the street lias begun to see that "the British; are putting. it all over the Heinics."

B-5

Intelected by The Bell Brodiente, îne.100

If Old Sal wants to burn a girl up all he has to do is pass out a coat of freckles in; / stead of; a coat' of 'tan.

German “Boloney" BOTTLE NEED NOT

over."

BOTHER BABY

That was the comment of an Irish street paver; stopping for a West opened the ten of hearts, moment to exchange greetings dummy winning with the Ace.with a policeman. And the police-

If it does, Mrs.. Robert E. Bran- South decided to play West for man's answer was no less charac-

don, of: Markham,. Ontoria,' trump strength and | teristic.

Canada, has this message for you: East for the high- "The Germans claim to be "As so often happens to bottle- card strength, so shootin' down three for one-fed babies, stomach trouble and promptly returned

bolaney!. Hell, they're gettin' constipation, were so troublesome the singleton club the pants kicked off. 'am. If it we, despaired of, ever raising our from the dummy, goes on like this for another first baby. A neighbour recom- East stepped up week or two the war'll all be mended Baby's Own Tablets and with the club. Ace

they proved so satisfactory we and shot back his

Opinion is not very different have never been without them trump, South-win-

among the better educated people, for over thirteen years, with the ning with the ace who, with more knowledge than result we have five extra sturdy Declarer next cashed the club

the man in the street can possess, children. So far they have miss- King, discarding one of dummy's are able to make riper judgment. ed all the so-called children's dis- hearts, and ruffed a club in dum- They, too, are coming to believe eases and four of the five' were my. The next step was to lead more and more confidently in bottle fed." low diamond and finesse the: ten: When that held, South ruffed his last club in the dummy and returned to his hand by finessing the diamond nine.. He then cash- ed the King of spades and surran dered two trump tricks, making his redoubled contract.. No One without a badge will

The double, far from doing be admitted to the Members' En-comprising:—

West any good, lost him 360 poluts Bedsteads, Wardrobes, Chests of plus a good deal of his partner's closure. Such must be worn Drawers, Dressing Tables, Wash-confidence. A second double, as throughout the duration of each stands, Sideboards, Dinner Wag- every good player knows, is made Meeting in such a manner as to gons, Dining Tables, Chairs, Hat when the set will be more than stands, Ice Chests, Desks, Ca-one trick' or at least where a Badges admitting Non-Mem-binets, Bookcases, etc.

redouble is out of the question, Carpets, Rugs, Curios,, Orna- bers to the Members' Enclosure

ments, E.P., Brass, Glass and Por- and Club Rooms at $5.00 per celain Ware, Electric Lamps, Ra- day for Gentlemen and $3.00 per diators and Table Fans, Gramo- day for Ladies (both including phones, Records, Clocks, Pictures, tax) are obtainable through the Cooking Utensils, etc., etc. SECRETARY upon the personal

The First Bell will be rung at 1.30 p.m. on each day.

MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE

be readily Identified.

FRIDAY, 4th October, 1940 commencing ut 2.30 p.m. at their Sales Room, No. 35, Hankow Road, Kowloon.

A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE

also

or written application of a MemA QUANTITY OF BLACKWOOD

ber, such Member to be respon- sible for all visitors introduced by him, and for Payment of all Chits, etc.

The Secretary's Office, 1st floor, Exchange Building, (Tel. 27794) will close at 11.45 am. on both days.

the

are

Tifins are obtainable at Club House provided they ordered in advance from the No. 1 Boy (Tel. 21920).

PUBLIC ENCLOSURE The price of admission to the Public Enclosure is $1.00 includ- ing Tax, for all Persons, includ- ing Ladies, and is payable at the Gate. Soldiers and Sailors Uniform are admitted Half Price.

By Order,

AND RATTAN FURNITURE

and

1. Bed Room Suite.

1 Electric Refrigerator "Gib-

son".

1 Electric Refrigerator "West-

inghouse".

1 "Phillips" 1939 10-tube All-

wave Radio.

1 "Philco" Radio:

1 "Leica" Camera Model IIIA

with Elmar F3:5 Lense.

1 "Reflex-Korelle" Camera Mo- del IIA with Tessar F2.8 Lense.

.3 Filter Lenses.

4 Extension Tubes.

i Tripod.

2 Universal Heads.

1 Right, Angle Head:

in

2 Exposure Meters,

CB. BROWN,

Secretary. Hong Kong, 30th September, 1940

WARNING

Business Houses aro: Horeby warned that all payments in con- nection with the 1941 edition of The Hong Kong Dollar, Directory should be made at the Offices of the publishers, through the post or by chit book.

No one is authorised to visit offices and collect money on be half of this publication.

THE PUBLISHERS, The Newspapor Enterprise, Ltd. Windsor House.

TUITION GIVEN

EXPERT instructresses for ladies and young girls in music, short hand, typing, bookkeeping and English and French Apply 21 Austin Road, Kowloon

1 Electro-Biwi Exposure Meter.

also

1 Combiriation Safe

1 "Erika” Typewriter

✡

Yesterday you were Howard Schenken's partner and, with both sides vulnerable, you held:

Q 7 3 ♡ A 6 4 2 QA 10:8-4

K 2

The bidding: Sclienkan Jacoby You Burnstene

Pass

Pass 10 Paus 2NT Pase'. Pass

1

14

3 A

elevan

take

Great Britain's power to withstand And Mrs. M. Butchart, of the German attacks; but they do Toronto, says this: "Baby's Own not in general believe that the Tablets are excellent for bottle- war because of that will be quick- fed babies as they assist in digest- ly over. There is some feeling ing foods which cause indigestion. among these people now that what Baby's Own Tablets are equally is going on at present is, as a well-effective in diarrhoea, simple known: aircraft designer said "the croup, colic, colds, fever main bout" and not merely the teething trouble, also to expel preliminary, however violent, to worms, Sweet-tasing easy to

and

a land invasion; but this is not the take, safe for the most delicate universal feeling not yet at any baby.. well-nigh universal among those Tablets-sickness so often strikes rate. One feeling, however, `is Never be without Baby's Own. who have been following the raids in the night. Of chemists every¬ in every detail, and that is that where. the Germans are rapidly reducing: their first-class alr personnel,

WINS MEDAL

THE NEW FRENOH REMEDY. THERAPION NO.1

of a Diach series

DOOLEY WERE & NOVE

Among Naval decorations an- THERAPION No2 nounced is the award of the D.SCHERAPION NË 3 to a midshipman Anthony David Corkhill, of H.M.S. Devonshire.

The medal is for gallantry end coolness in action. against henvy odds off Norway.

ANSWER: Bid six spades. Your OFF THE RECORD black cards, so your Aces partner's bidding shows care of his red cards. The spade vent his losing more than one Queen and club King should pres

tricks in the black suits.

Score 100% for six spades; 80% for four hearts, four diamonds, or four ne-trump; 60% for Ave spades; 20% for four sptides: or" four clubs, 0 for pass.

QUESTION NO. 530. To-day you are Oswald Jacoby's partner and, with neither

On view from Thursday the 3rd vulnerable, you hold:'

Octorber, 1940

Terms: Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT GROS.,

Auctioneers.

Hong Kong, 1st October, 1940,

The Undersigned have received ristructions to sell by Public Auction on

TUESDAY, 8th October, 1940

*commencing af 5.15 p.m. No. 2, Connaught Road, Central. at their Sales Room,

(Room No. 205, 2nd Floor)

A VALUABLE COLLECTION OF

[? «POSTAGE STAMPS. including

Hong Kong, Bermuda, Sey- chelles, China, etc......

also

Straits Settlements. (with some

| rare“ provisionals).........

and

A Collection of Silver Jubilee

and Coronation

ion Stamps.

On View from Thursday, the 3rd October, 1940.

pl

Terms: Cash on delivery.

LAMMERT BROSI,

Auctioneers. 'Hong Kong, 1st October, 1940,

side:

KQ84

♡ A 5:

J9 G K 7 6 3

Maler

You

Pase

14

Schenken PassTM

Pass

: (7)

The bidding: Jacoby 10 INT

What do you bld? (Answer tomorrow,)

(Released by The Bell Syndi- cate, Inc.)...

BRASSO

METAL POLISH GIVES BRILLIANCE AND SPARKLE TO METALWARE

Toleum. Tos 3' Casas darome WaRNA KRASIN GChad Co Havsentee Rd, B...London English Price PC: Chathlets, or either Noiretura 7f822, P,LE OLERO'S Pras faktisivus éře di bladder,

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TOYS

GASH & CARRY

By ED REED.

.1840, The Ray Satan.

9-9 and Tele kyaakat

They ain't. taking no chanceo either!

Here's Luck

EWO

BEER

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